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The Government has proposed a comprehensive rationalisation of Schedule XI of the Income-tax Act. These changes aim to eliminate outdated provisions, remove overlapping restrictions, and align income-tax rules with the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and the EPF Sche
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FAQ :
The amendments to Schedule XI of the Income-tax Act will come into force from 1st April 2026 and apply to the tax year 2026-27 and subsequent years.
The main goal is to eliminate outdated provisions, remove overlapping restrictions, and align income-tax rules with the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, and the EPF Scheme, 1952, to bring clarity and consistency.
No, the proposed changes will omit the requirement for parity between employer and employee contributions, as it has become unnecessary due to the unified Rs 7.5 lakh monetary cap on employer contributions.
Yes, the rigid statutory cap restricting investment of provident fund monies in Government securities to 50% will be removed, allowing for greater flexibility in line with current EPFO norms.
The provision that treated employer contributions exceeding 12% of salary as taxable income is proposed to be omitted, as it overlaps with the unified monetary ceiling.
These reforms are expected to benefit employers, employees, and tax professionals by reducing compliance complexity, removing interpretational conflicts, and providing greater flexibility in the taxation and regulation of recognised provident funds.
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